QimmeqHealth—thyroid status of Greenland sled dogs (Canis lupus familiaris borealis)

• Published in: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
• Main Authors: Bolette Winnerskjold Gjaldbæk, Emilie Ulrikka Andersen-Ranberg, Rikke Langebæk, Anne Kirstine Havnsøe Krogh
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2021
• Subjects: Body condition score; Management; Reference interval; Season; Sled dogs; Thyroid hormones; Veterinary medicine; SF600-1100; Greenland; Sirius; Canis lupus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-021-00617-8; https://doaj.org/article/bd37d6e30e334c0b807f6b82e12999bc

Abstract Background Greenland sled dogs (GSD) are a unique, genetically isolated population of dogs living under exceptional environmental conditions. Metabolism, and thereby thyroid hormones are affected by multiple factors. Among other activity, energy balance and environmental conditions are impo...